The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring

-Oscar Wilde

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Rage, Hated, and Fear.

Those were the emotions the doctor was feeling at that exact moment as he held Clara in his arms. Rage, for what Danny had done. Hatred, for the man who had caused this to his dear Clara. Fear, for Clara and for what she had to go through while he was gone and not near her in his time of need. The doctor blamed himself for the predicament that Clara was in, if only he was there near her this wouldn't have happened to her. She would still be okay and Danny would most definitely be gone from their lives. The Fear for Claras well being over rode the feeling of going over to Danny and beating the living hell out of him for what he did. He hurt Clara and that was something you didn't do. Quickly tightening the hold he had on Clara, he rushed towards the tardis, the old girl opening her doors for them. Entering through the threshold the doors slammed closed behind them. The doctor ran through the different hallways of the tardis until he found the medbay. Walking into the room, he laid Claras body down on the medbay bed as he took out his sonic screwdriver from the inside of his coat and scanned her body.

Taking back his sonic as he looked at the readings. They indicated they she fell unconscious from exhaustion but she may have some trauma from what had occurred to her from the actions of Danny Pink. The doctor closed his eyes as he tried to calm himself down from the anger he was feeling. He wanted to kill him but he knew hat was not the way and even after everything that had happened tonight he knew that Clara wouldn't want that.

Looking down at his impossible girl he brushed away the strands of raven hair that happened to fall onto her face. He wondered when it was when the feelings for Clara turned into something more then friendship. Every time she would smile at him of place small touches on his both of his hearts would flutter. Even though he insisted on the no touching or hugging, Clara still forced them upon him. That's why he had grown fond of Clara Oswald. So insistent, full of passion and wasn't afraid to put herself in danger and fight. Clara was... just like him in different ways. There was no way that he will ever let Clara find out his feelings, she was suppose to live a normal human life. Sighing he sat down on a seat that was beside the bed as he watched her and calculated her life readings making sure nothing was amiss.

The doctor left her a glass of water beside the bed as he left the room. He had to figure out what to do when it came down to Danny Pink. He hurt Clara and he was going to have to pay for what he had done to her. Danny has unleashed a horde of darkness to come. He was going to meet the oncoming storm and realize soon enough why his enemies coward in fear but first Claras well being came first and if it is the last thing he does, he was going to make sure that she was well.

Her eyes opening as moaned in pain. When she looked around she noticed that she was in a dark place. It looked like she was outside but not outside which struck her as odd to her. Slowly standing up when she was laid upon the ground she stood straight up trying to take in her surroundings. Her brown eyes searching the area to see if she noticed anything that was familiar but to no avail, everything seemed different and strange to her. As she walked down the dark area she searched to see if she could find anybody to help her, she didn't know where she was at and this frightened her a bit as she didn't like this at all. "Hello anybody there? Doctor?" She had called out as she wondered where he was at. He would be the one to tell her where she was at, with that amazing intellect of his, he knew everything. Sighing to herself as she shook her head ridding herself of such thoughts at a dire time like this. All of a sudden she began hearing footsteps and a bit of laughter from ahead of her and ever around her. "Doctor!?" she called out as the noises began to frightened her a bit more. The foot steps getting a bit more prominent as it seemed to be chasing her. At this she began to run, whirling around she gasped feeling the painful grasp on her wrists , that pain shooting through her arms as she looked into the cold angry eyes full of hatred of Danny Pink who had a cruel smirk upon his face.

"D-Danny!" pulling her against his body he would smirk "Didn't think you could get rid of me so soon did you Clara? I told you that you belong to me and not the doctor" He grabbed her face as he forced his lips upon hers. Her lithe body flushed against his own. She closed her eyes in disgusts as tears cascaded down her face in streams. Danny breaking the kiss looked down at Clara as she was trying to break free of his hold but to no avail. He growled as he put more pressure on her wrists "You love that doctor, you've never loved me did you? DID YOU CLARA!?" She broke down crying falling to her knees "Answer me!" she shook her head "N-No, I thought I-I did but No, I love the Doctor" She said whispering the last part.

At this revelation Danny threw her to the ground harshly onto the floor as he climbed on top of her as he straddled her. Wrapping his hands around her slim neck as he began squeezing her cutting off her air supply "If I can't have you, nobody will love, especially the doctor!" He said as he began laughing at the anguish in her eyes as the tears fell down her face as it began turning blue from the lack of air. She began clawing at his hands as she tried ripping them away from her throat. Her last thought before she blacked out was of the doctor.

Clara began screaming and thrashing around. Screaming bloody murder, her eyes still tightly closed as she reached for her neck "Doctor!" she screamed in her dream state.

The doctor had happened to be in the console room when he heard the blood curdling scream that came from the Medbay and a scream of his name coming from Clara. As quick as possible the doctor made a mad dash to the medical bay to see Clara thrashing wildly on the medbay bed as her hands were on her neck. The doctor came quickly and grabbed her hands prying them off of her throat. "Clara, Clara, wake up now. I am right here, come on lass wake up!" He demanded of her in a very stern voice as he placed a hand upon her forehead. As soon as he said that her eyes shot open as she quickly sat up. That was a mistake on her part as she instantly felt dizzy and almost fell over until the doctor caught her in his arms. Looking up at him with tears in her eyes. He frowned down at her "D-Doctor, D-Danny he" The doctor quickly shushed her placing a finger on her lips " Let's not think about him right now. Please Clara get some rest, you're exhausted" She shook her head "I can't if I do I'll see him again in my dreams Doctor" He cupped her face gently, then he realized what he was doing as he dropped his hands and cleared his throat. "I'll stay in here with you until you fall asleep and when you awaken we will see where we go from here" Nodding her head as she liked his answer she slowly laid her hand down. The doctor placed his hand on to her head as he gave it a little rub until she finally fell asleep. Sighing he combed his long fingers through the strands of her hair, He was going to take down Danny Pink if it was the last thing he did for putting Clara through this.

The doctor left the room that Clara was resting in to walk through the corridors of the tardis. He had to figure out what to do with Clara, he had to keep her safe but knowing her and her courageous ways she would tell him not to worry so much about her and insist that he let her go and to stop worrying so much. He loved how brave she was but he didn't want her being out in a dangerous situation again. Sighing as he plopped down on his black leather chair hoping that something would come to him soon.

Hours later Clara awoke sitting up from the bed in the medbay. Slowly she stood up on shaky legs as she tried to get her bearings. Once she was able to stand without falling she walked out of the room. Looking at her wrists she frowned as she seen that they were very bruised from where Danny had her hands trapped within his. Checking herself over she would look at her legs seeing as they were bruised up as well. Tears began to form in her eyes as she shook them off. She couldn't think about the damage he could of have done if the doctor hadn't showed up. Silently walking through the corridors, she wondered where the doctor was, usually he was in the console room but when she went to check he wasn't in his seat he usually is. Sensing Claras dilemma that tardis hummed. She heard the sentient she stopped "Do you know where the doctor is girl?" Hoping that the tardis would help her out this time and not lead her in a circle, from the history they had, the tardis didn't really care to much for clara.

A door appeared at the end of the hallway as Clara followed as she thanked the tardis in her head as she heard a hum which she suspected was a you're welcome. The door was red and black. She suspected that this might be the doctors bedroom. Placing her ear on the door, she could hear some mumbling inside, suspecting it was the doctor as she heard the scottish accent. The door suddenly opened on it's own as she stepped inside. It was something that she had never seen before. It was quite breath taking. It seemed there was a galaxy inside of this room on the ceiling as stars shot through the ceiling, galaxies clustered about on the walls. Then she noticed something that seemed familiar a big bright red planet stood out in the middle. She realized it was Gallifrey. Walking more into the room she noticed a king sized bed in the middle of the room. The bed had a black and red duvet with black satin pillows. Looking more into the room she seen the doctor sitting on the floor in a meditated position as he mumbled to himself. Walking in front of him she knelt down to his level as she studied his face.

He was so different then his last regeneration, of course he was older looking as he actually looked his age but she didn't care, after everything she has gone through with him, she grew to care greatly for this man. She knew she was a fool when he had first generated that she almost rejected him. But she was frightened, he had changed so quickly before her very eyes. But it took a call from his last regeneration to knock some sense into her to realize that this man was afraid and was lost. Realizing that her job was to help and save the doctor and that is what she planned on doing. Clara would stick by his side for as long as she could, because believe it or not she cared for him. It took her this long to finally realize that face. For finally realizing it put herself in danger because now Danny turned completely psychotic and she knew it wasn't the last she would see of him but she knew she would have to confront him sooner or later for she wasn't a coward and she will not let him win.

Suddenly looking more into the doctors face his eyes shot open. Blazing blue eyes looked into her soft doe like brown ones which made her gasp and fall onto her bottom. He quickly stood up from the floor as he wiped imaginary dust from his coat as he held out his hand to her. Looking up at him she gently took it as he helped her stand up.

"I am sorry for intruding into your room like this doctor, I couldn't find you anywhere when I awoke as i was searching fro quite awhile and I guess the tardis helped me out in locating you" He nodded his head "Ah, Yes of course, the old girl would show you to my quarters" He mumbled. Clearing his throat he looked at her "Well shall we leave, let's get back to the console room" Agreeing with him as she couldn't really deny that she stay and talk more she followed right behind as they exited his room. They soon reached the console room as he stood before the controls to the tardis as he cleared his throat to gain her attention "Clara,... Danny.. Did he?.. She knew where he was going with this as she shook her head "If you're trying to ask me if he raped me then no he didn't but he almost did and that's what scares me the most" "Clara.." He walked up to her standing before her deciding on what to do when he finally lifted up his hand as he touched the soft contours of her face. The serious look on his face and the way he was touching her made her blush "Clara, he must be dealt with you know, he can't go unpunished" She knew this would come up, she couldn't avoid this topic. "I-I know doctor, but I don't know what to do but I don't want you doing anything do you understand me doctor" He looked at her in shock as he gently grabbed her shoulders "But Clara, he attacked you, what if I hadn't shown up, he probably would have went through with what he was planning, doesn't that even scare you?" She sighed as she looked down "Of course it scares me doctor! But I can't let you do anything knowing whatever happens it's because of me. I won't let you" She then quickly tip toed to reach him better as she covered his mouth with her hands. "Don't say anything doctor, I'll handle this on my own, it's okay doctor, just please promise me you won't do anything drastic okay?"

The doctor sighed in defeat but the anger still surging through his veins at the the thought of Danny but relenting he nodded his head "Alright, I won't do anything for now but I can't give you a promise for later" He told her with finality as he pulled down a level as they soon landed. "Thank you doctor" Clara said quietly as she left him to think on his own as Clara walked out of the tardis and into her flat where he had landed. Sighing she walked into her bathroom to bathe and go to bed she had a long day and needed more rest.

Danny Pink was in shock at the fact that the doctor, that old bastard attacked him and stole away his Clara. Touching his bloody lip and feeling the tip of his now broken nose he smirked diabolically. Clara and the doctor will pay for the pain he was going through. Even if it was the last thing he did. He will reclaim Clara Oswald, for she belonged to him. He just needed to formulate a plan to take Clara to a place where the doctor would never get to her and then they could he happy together and the doctor would be out of their lives. Smirking he knew he would be seeing his dear Clara soon but it wasn't soon enough. Because no matter what it was inevitable for her not to show up for work at Coal High and nobody there would be the wiser. Tomorrow couldn't come soon enough for that is when he will strike or maybe not but he knew he had to come up with a brilliant plan. Something not even the doctor would be able to find a connection with him. Looks like he needed to make some calls to people in high places using his status as the former soldier he used to be. Chuckling to himself he had cleaned himself up and made some calls.

Author Note: I hope this is a bit better and wasn't to boring. Please let me know what you think. I would love to thank all of my reviewers they gave me the confidence to continue writing more and get this out sooner then I had planned to. I was planning on doing one at least once a week but if i keep getting reviews like I have gotten they may come out sooner. I really am liking this story. So Danny has returned and with a vengeance, I wonder what plans he has for our favorite pair. Hopefully nothing the doctor couldn't handle to protect his Clara. To be continued!

Also proud of myself for making it to 3,000 words!